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Ducati goes naked with Elizabeth Raab's photography

13 April, 2020
You’ve already seen a post on the Ducati Art Collection, with the “Honour&Glory” tribute to Troy Bayliss, now the company is adding Elizabeth Raab’s “Desmo” gallery to their collection,Raab, a photographic artist specialized in automotive and creative portraiture imagery, with…

Jorge Lorenzo: "I had a big white shark in my tank"

13 April, 2020
Like we said before, Jorge Lorenzo is always available and game to anything, and today the World Champion wanted to bid farewell to 2010 with a swim in the Barcelona Acquarium’s shark tank, where he planted his Lorenzo’s Land, in…

Gigi Dall'Igna denies any Aprilia wrongdoings

13 April, 2020
When yesterday’s rumor broke that Aprilia had run a slightly different fuel injection pump on Max Biaggi’s RSV4 at Assen, and that the Italian manufacturer had been warned to replace it with the original homologated one mounted on their street…

2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200: images and info

13 April, 2020
Ducati has released the first official images and info about the new 2013 version of their Multistrada 1200, a model that thanks to its versatility and its undeniable sporty attitude - which is always part of the equation when talking…

Claudio Corti to race for Pedercini at Magny Cours

13 April, 2020
Finally some good news for Moto2 rider Claudio Corti. The Italian will be taking part in the final round of the World Superbike championship this weekend at Magny Cours and will be riding a Kawasaki for Pedercini and replacing David…

Nicky Hayden has scaphoid surgery

13 April, 2020
Nicky Hayden underwent surgery yesterday in California (supposedly by Dr. Arthur Ting in Fremont) to repair his fractured right scaphoid.The Ducati rider sustained a double fracture to his wrist during the last GP race of the season at Valencia, when…

Grillini Progea Superbike team drops Mark Aitchison

13 April, 2020
After just five rounds into the World Superbike season, Grillini Progea Superbike Team has announced with a very brief press release that they have parted ways with Mark Aitchison.Aitchison debuted last season in World Superbikes with Pedercini Kawaski and has…

Moto2 Qatar: Toni Elias Takes first ever Moto2 Pole

13 April, 2020
Arriving in Qatar on crutches after undergoing surgery on his ankle and hand just three weeks ago, powerhouse Toni Elias took the pole position for the first ever Moto2 race at the Losail International Circuit last night.The Spaniard put in…

Franco Battiani to replace Karel Abraham at Sachsenring

13 April, 2020
With Karel Abraham deciding to skip this weekend’s German GP at Sachsenring due to his lingering hand injuries, that he sustained during the Catalunya post-race tests, which forced him skip the Silverstone GP and at the last minute deciding not…

Repsol presents Moto3 GP and CEV teams

13 April, 2020
Repsol presented their MotoGP and Moto2 backed teams in Madrid on March 3rd at the Palacio de Deportes, and today it was the turn of their 2012 Moto3 GP and CEV squads at El Matadero de Madrid, the Spanish capital’s…

Official 2011 Entry lists for MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc

13 April, 2020
The FIM and the MotoGP official website have revealed the 2011 entry list for all three classes. MotoGP will see a penurious 17 riders on the grid, and we keep asking ourselves whatever happened to the minimum 18 rider grid…

Brad Pitt has Bike Problems

13 April, 2020
What happens when you’re Brad Pitt and you’re rolling down the streets of Los Angeles on your expensive custom motorcycle and it suddenly conks out? You ask those bothersome paparazzi that are always following you for a ride.Pitt also has…

Monster Energy continues to sponsor part of Yamaha's WSBK effort

13 April, 2020
While Yamaha’s World Superbike Team still has no title sponsor they have confirmed that Monster Energy will continue to be their partner and their “Official Energy Drink Supplier,” which means you’ll see Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri holding and drinking…

FIM announces Race Direction names for MotoGP and World Superbikes

13 April, 2020
Yesterday the FIM announced that Franco Uncini was appointed the FIM Grand Prix Safety Officer and circuit inspector following Claude Danis retirement, and today the International Motorcycle Federation released the names of the members that will comprise the 2013 Grand…

World Superbikes heads to India in 2013

13 April, 2020
Infront Motor Sports has gotten the jump on Dorna (even if they are both under the Bridgepoint umbrella) and is again broadening its horizons.The World Superbike championship promoter has signed a four year deal - from 2013 to 2016 -…

Dani Pedrosa opts for surgery

12 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa has opted for surgery to repair his broken collarbone picked up following his big crash during the Le Mans GP. The Repsol Honda rider was unsure whether to let the fracture heal naturally or undergo surgery, but today…

Casey Stoner has caught the Karting bug

12 April, 2020
2007 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner must have really enjoyed beating Felipe Massa in the ice kart race during the Ducati-Ferrari Wrooom Event in Madonna di Campiglio because he once again climbed back into a high-speed Australian-made Monaco kart, powered…

Dorna issues statement regarding Schwantz vs COTA

12 April, 2020
The reason Kevin Schwantz filed his lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is that he is claiming that his 3four Texas MGP company holds the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP at the Austin circuit and not COTA, and…

E-OSSA Monocasco electric concept sufaces

12 April, 2020
Right from the first glance, it is not hard to figure out what that ‘E’ in front of the glorious Ossa name stands for. The resurrected Spanish brand comes up with this brand new electric prototype called ‘Monocasco’ - designed…

WSBK Imola- First Practice Session Red Flagged

12 April, 2020
Just five minutes into the first free practice at the Imola circuit, Yamaha’s Tom Sykes crashed out and the session has been red flagged. According to sources at the circuit, Sykes sustained only a contusion to his right foot, while…